| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £200 – £400 | £116 | 2.6 yrs | +5.7 pts |
| Loft insulation | — | £100 – £350 | £65 | 3.5 yrs | +3.2 pts · reaches D |
| Low energy lighting | — | £40 | £6 | 6.7 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £50 | 8.1 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £102 | 9.8 yrs | +5.0 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £84 | 31.1 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £126 | 35.7 yrs | +6.2 pts · reaches C |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £136 | 36.7 yrs | +6.7 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £106 | 47.3 yrs | +5.2 pts |
| Double glazing(optional, beyond B) | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £49 | 50+ yrs | +2.4 pts |
Grants verified 20 August 2026. Costs are the register’s indicative ranges. Savings are restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. Points per measure are estimated from 19.9 million certificates and rescaled to this home’s own certificate delta; the total is the register’s figure.
Running costs
The full plan saves £684 a year — a 4.9% annual return on £14,065.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2022, states £948 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
No sale recorded for this address since 1995.
Lock Close: 91 sales since 1995 · £104,480 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| Newhouse Academy | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.36 · below average (2023/24) |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.32 · below average (2023/24) |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.34 · below average (2023/24) |
Schools from the DfE register, performance from the KS4 performance tables. Progress 8 is a GCSE measure, so primaries have none. Distance is straight-line from the postcode, not a catchment: admission is decided by the school, not by us.
Lock Close
How this home sits against its street.